Where to see a North American River Otter in Alaska

The North American River Otter is recorded in the counties of 30 Alaska state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

  1. Wood-Tikchik State Park
  2. Refuge Cove State Recreation Site
  3. Blueberry Lake State Recreation Site
  4. Kachemak Bay State Park
  5. Caines Head State Recreation Area
  6. Captain Cook State Recreation Area
  7. Deep Creek State Recreation Area
  8. Scout Lake State Recreation Site
  9. Chilkat State Park
  10. Chilkoot Lake State Recreation Area
  11. Afognak Island State Park
  12. Fort Abercrombie State Historical Park
  13. Pasagshak State Recreation Site
  14. Chugach State Park
  15. Denali State Park
  16. Nancy Lake State Recreation Area
  17. Lake Louise State Recreation Area
  18. Matanuska Glacier State Recreation Site
  19. Wolf Lake State Recreation Site
  20. Finger Lake State Recreation Site
  21. Moose Creek State Recreation Area
  22. King Mountain State Recreation Site
  23. Big Lake North State Recreation Site
  24. Big Lake South State Recreation Site
  25. Kepler-Bradley Lakes State Recreation Area

These are county-level records — the species is documented in the area around each park, which is a strong steer rather than a guarantee for the park itself.

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